Splenectomy in non-traumatic diseases
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Non-traumatic rupture of spleen: can splenectomy be applied selectively?
BACKGROUND Non-traumatic rupture of the spleen is a rare condition. It can occur in a pathological spleen caused by any of a variety of diseases. For yet unknown reasons this condition may sometimes involve an apparently normal spleen as well. OBJECTIVES To examine the incidence, symptoms, causes, therapy and prognosis of "spontaneous" splenic rupture. METHODS We conducted a retrospective s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australasian Medical Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1836-1935
DOI: 10.21767/amj.2018.3386